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Eating carrageenan (a common food additive) every day for two weeks might trigger your immune system to act up, making certain immune cells more active and raising signs of inflammation in your blood — especially if you're overweight.
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Carrageenan and insulin resistance in humans: a randomised double-blind cross-over trial
Randomized Controlled Trial
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2024 Nov 26This study gave overweight people a common food additive called carrageenan for two weeks and found it triggered inflammation in their blood and immune cells, just like the claim says.
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